Stoke City became the second relegated team to announce a coaching change Friday, with news that Paul Lambert has left his position as manager by mutual consent.
Friday's announcement brought an end to Lambert's five-month reign following his appointment in January to replace Mark Hughes.
Lambert was unable to help Stoke climb out of relegation, as the club actually finished a spot below the 18th-place rank it occupied when the Scottish manager first took charge.
A statement from Stoke read: "The club would like to thank Paul for his work over the past four months and wish him well for the future. Whilst he was unable to guide us to Premier League safety after being appointed in January, it certainly wasn’t due to a lack of effort, professionalism and dedication on his part.
"Paul would like to thank the board, players, and staff for the opportunity and their support. He would also like to thank the fans for their unwavering support. Whilst looking forward to his next challenge, he would like to wish the club every success next season."
Stoke added that it intends to appoint a new manager as soon as possible, in order to give Lambert's successor enough time to prepare for the club's first season in the Championship since the 2007-08 campaign.
Earlier, Swansea City announced that manager Carlos Carvalhal's contract won't be renewed in the wake of the team's relegation to the Championship.